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by galaxyLogic 4260 days ago
> The browser is requesting content

In this example the browser is requesting NewYorker content from newyorker.com, which serves it. It is not requesting that content from awesomestuff.com. Awesomestuff.com does NOT serve newyorker content, only an address to it.

So who's doing the copying here? It is the person who is using their browser to copy content from newyorker.com to their PC so it can be displayed there.